I can usually tell if I’m going to like a book after about five chapters, sometimes I may plug along for a few more if I’m on the fence. I’ve decided to do what I’ll now call : [First Five]. These posts are meant to be informal with not a lot of fluff, a brainstorming of my thoughts so far.

I wish I had some sort of scientific formula to help me choose what book to read next. I’d input variables such as : current mood, last book read, food cravings, what I’m wearing, if I prefer coffee or tea… and out would pop the title of my next read. TaDa !!

I have a soft spot for coming of age books. For The LOVE of MARY is THE feel good book of the year. It not only made me smile, it brought me back to when life was complicatedly simple. As my little life rushes on at a crazy pace, getting lost within the pages of For the LOVE of MARY was wonderfully nostalgic.

Bah, I gave myself the challenge to blog consistently this month, so blog consistently I shall. Usually to blog, I pull my inspiration from a photo or write a book review, oh and there is always a good food post to fall back on when I’m in a pinch. However, I do want to push myself a bit and occasionally write about my life. I find blogging about my life intimidating and challenging. I’m not one to share openly… being an introvert and all.

… Alchemy being “a new to me thing”, everything was alien and I didn’t know the rules. For example, here in my reality red and green make yellow. CHECK. However in the world that Cynthea Masson created, you are going to get something completely different and most likely unexpected. Things work completely different there… and often they blew my mind.